Ukrainian History and Education Center - Genealogyhttps://ukrhec.org/tags/genealogy
enNashi Predky conference goes virtualhttps://ukrhec.org/news/nashi-predky-conference-goes-virtual
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">On St. Patrick's Day (March 17th), 2017 (ironically enough), the Nashi Predky Ukrainian Genealogy initiative hosted its first-ever online workshop, based on popular demand from many individuals who are not able to travel to New Jersey for our in-person conferences.</span></p>
<p>While it did not provide the valuable face-to-face interactions and networking opportunities at the live events, it still allowed participants to<span style="font-size: 13.008px;"> ask questions and interact with other attendees through a "chat" link in real time.</span> Furthermore, it was not limited by geography: there were participants from as far away as Florida, California, Montana, Nevada, Arizona, Manitoba, Alberta, British Columbia, and even France and Australia. One of the speakers even presented live from Warsaw, Poland!</p>
<p>The conference was recorded, and we plan to make selected presentations available as a <a href="https://www.ukrhec.org/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&amp;id=5">UHEC member benefit</a>.</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="https://ukrhec.org/sites/default/files/Screenshot%20from%202018-05-13%2020-01-18.png"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://ukrhec.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/Screenshot%20from%202018-05-13%2020-01-18.png?itok=co51jYyj" width="300" height="180" alt="Attendee locations for Nashi Predky 2018 online Ukrainian genealogy conference" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/genealogy" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Genealogy</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/past-events" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Past events</a></div></div></div>Sun, 18 Mar 2018 23:20:10 +0000andrec625 at https://ukrhec.orghttps://ukrhec.org/news/nashi-predky-conference-goes-virtual#comments"Nashi Predky" Ukrainian genealogy workshop with USHMMhttps://ukrhec.org/news/nashi-predky-ukrainian-genealogy-workshop-ushmm
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>On March 19, 2016, the Center, the "Nashi Predky" Ukrainian genealogy initiative, and the <a href="http://ushmm.org">US Holocaust Memorial Museum</a> teamed up for a special, well-attended, and very positively received workshop on World War II-era records. Nearly 70 people came to the event from throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: 13.008px; line-height: 1.538em;">The USHMM holds extensive research materials, and part of its mission is to connect survivors of the Nazi era with records that document their and their families experiences. Among the most important resources at the USHMM for genealogists and family historians is their ability to directly access the holdings of the </span><a href="http://www.ushmm.org/remember/the-holocaust-survivors-and-victims-resource-center/international-tracing-service/about-the-international-tracing-service/its-frequently-asked-questions" style="font-size: 13.008px; line-height: 1.538em;">International Tracing Service</a>. The ITS was established in Bad Arolsen, Germany after WWII to serve as a repository for the millions of pages of documents that were captured by the Allied armies, as well as DP and other post-war records. The USHMM is the only institution in North America that has the ability to directly search the ITS Central Name In<span style="font-size: 13.008px; line-height: 1.538em;">dex and provide copies of the more than 150 million digitized documents in the ITS archives.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 13.008px; line-height: 1.538em;">Jaime Monllor (International Outreach Officer, Curatorial Affairs for the USHMM) presented a short introduction to the USHMM, its holdings, and its mission. This was followed by a talk on approaches to searching the <a href="http://collections.ushmm.org/search">USHMM combined library and archives catalog</a> by USHMM reference librarian Vincent Slatt, and an overview of the ITS collections by </span>USHMM Information Retrieval Specialist Sara-Joelle Cla<span style="font-size: 13.008px; line-height: 1.538em;">rk. Ina Navazelskis, the USHMM's Program Coordinator for the Film, Oral History, and Recorded Sound Branch, then gave a presentation on their oral history program, and played examples of oral history testimonies from Ukrainian Americans already in their collections.</span><span style="font-size: 13.008px; line-height: 1.538em;">In the afternoon, Vincent and Sara were able to connect into the </span>USHMM<span style="font-size: 13.008px; line-height: 1.538em;"> computers and provide one-on-one research sessions using the ITS database and collections at the </span>USHMM<span style="font-size: 13.008px; line-height: 1.538em;">. Many attendees were amazed by the volume and scope of records that they were able to find, and some found information on ancestors that they never expected to find.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 13.008px; line-height: 1.538em;">During this time, "Nashi Predky" organizing committee members Michael Andrec and Justin Houser gave general-interest background talks. Michael (who is also the Center's archivist) gave a general overview of the history of the World War II period, and Justin presented an introduction to genealogical research methods for people just getting started with tracing their family's history.</span></p>
<blockquote style="font-size: 13.008px; line-height: 20.0063px;"><p><span style="color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.08px;">I had the absolute best time this weekend listening to all of the vo</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.08px;">lunteers that are helping us all to connect with our ancestry. I thank you all so much for the help trying to connect the dots and fill in the missing links into our searches. The staff from USHMM were amazing and did what they could in such a short time. Once again DYAKOYIU!!!! Thank you Justin and Michelle, Michael and Natalka. -- Laura S.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 13.008px; line-height: 1.538em;">Due to the tremendous demand for research slots, the USHMM staff graciously agreed to come on Friday the 18th, and do research sessions in the afternoon and evening. Those waiting for their slot were able to participate in an informal discussion session with Justin Houser and fellow "Nashi Predky" organizing committee member and professional genealogist Michelle Chubenko.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 13.008px; line-height: 1.538em;">The Center and the "Nashi Predky" intiative would like to thank the USHMM helping to make this fantastic event possible!</span></p>
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</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="https://ukrhec.org/sites/default/files/12189606_10154000427022445_9126697249653579459_n.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://ukrhec.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/12189606_10154000427022445_9126697249653579459_n.jpg?itok=DNFPS2o8" width="300" height="169" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-secondary-images field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="https://ukrhec.org/sites/default/files/10644275_10153653251023318_7191206229848047149_o.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://ukrhec.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/10644275_10153653251023318_7191206229848047149_o.jpg?itok=xg4VQ9d-" width="300" height="256" /></a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="https://ukrhec.org/sites/default/files/12525656_10153653252073318_3240347095522075663_o.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://ukrhec.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/12525656_10153653252073318_3240347095522075663_o.jpg?itok=ibI6PXqj" width="300" height="207" /></a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="https://ukrhec.org/sites/default/files/20160319_112016.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://ukrhec.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/20160319_112016.jpg?itok=MxJxV8bj" width="300" height="435" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/genealogy" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Genealogy</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/past-events" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Past events</a></div></div></div>Mon, 21 Mar 2016 18:40:53 +0000andrec568 at https://ukrhec.orghttps://ukrhec.org/news/nashi-predky-ukrainian-genealogy-workshop-ushmm#comments"Nashi Predky" Ukrainian genealogy conference, Fall 2015https://ukrhec.org/news/nashi-predky-ukrainian-genealogy-conference-fall-2015
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>On October 24, 2015, the Ukrainian Historical and Educational Center of NJ presented the annual "Nashi Predky - Our Ancestors" Fall Conference. The 50 attendees came from local New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania areas, but also included individuals who traveled from North Carolina and even California (a new distance record for the "Nashi Predky" series!).</p>
<p><span style="font-size: 13.008px; line-height: 20.0063px;">The program included talks on a wide variety of topics. </span>Justin Houser (a member of the "Nashi Predky" organizing committee) presented information on sources for finding present-day descendants of ethnic Ukrainians who were deported from Southeastern Poland as part of the Soviet system of mass population resettlements following World War II. He presented an introduction to the historical background behind the deportations, and spoke about methods for identifying which relatives may have been deported, finding records indicating the region to which they were resettled, and using contemporary sources to locate possible living descendants in those locations. </p>
<p>Kirill Chashchin spoke about records of genealogical significance that are becoming accessible in Central and Eastern Ukraine, and gave tips on research strategies and methods to maximize the effectiveness of interactions with local and regional archives.</p>
<p>Shelly Morehead (a Certified Genealogist and expert on genetic genealogy) presented a very clear and useful overview of how DNA testing can be used to supplement "traditional" genealogical research methods.</p>
<p>Gail Hahn (from the Monmouth County NJ Genealogical Society) gave an introduction to the information contained in the U.S. Federal Census, and shared some "tricks of the trade" to find badly misspelled or incorrectly indexed surnames using real-life Hungarian and Ukrainian examples.</p>
<p>The Center's own Michael Andrec (archivist at the Ukrainian Historical and Educational Center) encouraged the attendees to consider how archives can be used beyond the well known census, draft registration, <span style="font-size: 13.008px; line-height: 20.0063px;">vital records,</span><span style="font-size: 13.008px; line-height: 1.538em;"> and similar governmental and church registries. He explained how archivists organize and describe archival materials, and how a researcher can most effectively make use of this information.</span></p>
<blockquote><p>"I want to thank all of the organizers and speakers at the Nashi Predky Conference held on Saturday. This was a fantastic conference and I learned so much to help me in my research. Excellent talks by wonderful speakers! Definitely worth the 469 mile drive for me to attend from North Carolina. I encourage anyone with an interest to save the date for the conference planned for Spring. You will be glad you did!" - Cheryl B.</p>
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<p>As usual, the conference included ample opportunities for participants to network and learn from each other and the presenters in an informal manner. Attendees quickly found people with common background and interests, and were able to tap into the expertise on hand to decipher hard-to-read documents or identify obscure geographical names. <span style="font-size: 13.008px; line-height: 1.538em;">Some of those present benefited from serendipitous discoveries. For example, one of the archival finding aids that Michael Andrec happened to use as an example in his talk turned out to have (by sheer accident) the name of an ancestor that one of the participants had been searching for information on for years!</span></p>
<p>The "Nashi Predky" series will continue with the Spring Workshop in March 2016, which will be a very special event featuring staff members of the <a href="http://www.ushmm.org/" target="_blank">U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum</a>. They will present information on wartime and post-war records related to Nazi persecution, forced laborers in Germany, and displaced persons. The USHMM has direct access to the database of the <a href="https://www.its-arolsen.org/en/homepage/index.html" target="_blank">International Tracing Service</a>, and they will be bringing their computer terminals so that you will be able to do on-site research!</p>
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</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="https://ukrhec.org/sites/default/files/20151024_092609.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://ukrhec.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/20151024_092609.jpg?itok=3Epj1kjQ" width="300" height="171" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-secondary-images field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="https://ukrhec.org/sites/default/files/20151024_103911.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://ukrhec.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/20151024_103911.jpg?itok=C0BkOw60" width="300" height="194" /></a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="https://ukrhec.org/sites/default/files/20151024_134207-1.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://ukrhec.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/20151024_134207-1.jpg?itok=0VxqyvnE" width="300" height="216" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/genealogy" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Genealogy</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/past-events" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Past events</a></div></div></div>Mon, 26 Oct 2015 21:14:29 +0000andrec553 at https://ukrhec.orghttps://ukrhec.org/news/nashi-predky-ukrainian-genealogy-conference-fall-2015#comments"Nashi Predky" genealogy initiative written up in Weeklyhttps://ukrhec.org/news/nashi-predky-genealogy-initiative-written-weekly
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>In its April 26 issue, the Ukrainian Weekly (the preeminent English-language Ukrainian-themed newspaper in the US) had a nice write-up about the Center's <a href="/family-history-group">"Nashi Predky"/"Our Ancestors" Ukrainian genealogy initiative</a>. Thank you Michael Buryk for helping to make it happen (both the initiative and the article)!</p>
<p>You can read <a href="http://www.ukrweekly.com/2015redirect/2015-17.htm">the entire article on the Weekly's website</a> (subscription required).</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="https://ukrhec.org/sites/default/files/The_Ukrainian_Weekly_2015042615NashiPredky_pg1.png"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://ukrhec.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/The_Ukrainian_Weekly_2015042615NashiPredky_pg1.png?itok=4uy7nr3B" width="300" height="548" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/genealogy" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Genealogy</a></div></div></div>Mon, 04 May 2015 16:47:41 +0000andrec541 at https://ukrhec.orghttps://ukrhec.org/news/nashi-predky-genealogy-initiative-written-weekly#comments"Nashi Predky" 2015 genealogy workshop a resounding successhttps://ukrhec.org/news/nashi-predky-2015-genealogy-workshop-resounding-success
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Have you ever wondered from which village or town your Ukrainian family came? What was life like in Ukraine and Poland? Why did they leave and what was life like for them when they arrived in their adopted homeland in the United States?</p>
<p>The participants in the Center's Family History Group "Nashi Predky - Our Ancestors" 2015 spring workshop that took place on March 21 received information and research tools to help answer some of those questions. Nearly 40 people took part in this truly international event, with attendees and speakers from Canada, Poland, and Ukraine, as well distant US locations such as central Pennsylvania, Ohio, Chicago, and Minneapolis.</p>
<p>Michael Buryk, a free-lance family history researcher, writer, and speaker on Ukrainian and Lemko genealogy and history gave a presentation on the history of Ukrainians in America. A knowledge of history is critical for helping genealogists more deeply understand their ancestors, and Michael's presentation gave the workshop participants a good overview of when and why Ukrainians came to the US, and the life that they led once they arrived here.</p>
<p>Aleksandra Kacprzak, a professional genealogist from Poland, gave a two-part talk which provided an immense amount of information about genealogical resources in regional Polish archives that are particularly relevant to Ukrainian-Americans with roots in the Lemko region. A surprising amount of these resources has been digitized and are available online, and those that are not can often be searched on the web. Aleksandra showed in detail how to make use of the various archive's search interfaces, which record groups to search under, and other "tricks of the trade". Links to many of these resources can be found on her website: <a href="http://www.genoroots.com/eng" target="_blank">www.genoroots.com/eng</a>.</p>
<h3>Mark your calendars!</h3>
<p>The full-day Fall 2015 "Nashi Predky" conference will take place on October 24. The final agenda for the event will be available by June, and online registration will begin in early July. For the latest updates, visit <a href="http://www.UkrHEC.org/family-history-group" target="_blank">www.UkrHEC.org/family-history-group</a> and sign up for our mailing list.</p>
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<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>The first full-day event of the Center's <a href="/family-history-group" target="_blank">Family History Group</a> on October 25, 2014 was a great success, with over 70 attendees from throughout the New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania area, as well as longer-distance travelers from Maryland, Virginia, and even Utah! The sessions were presented by the noted Eastern European genealogist Matthew Bielawa, molecular genealogist Angie Bush, and our local friends Michael Buryk and Michelle Tucker Chubenko.</p>
<p>Matthew Bielawa, whose research specialization is in Polish and Ukrainian genealogy of Eastern Galicia/Western Ukraine, presented three information-packed sessions giving an introduction to the Austro-Hungarian province of Galicia, a primer on Ukrainian vital records, and a guide to the Central State Historical Archives of Ukraine in L'viv. He provided the historical and sociological context that is essential to doing serious genealogical research in this part of the world, particularly given its changing empires, shifting borders, and diversity of languages and ethnicities. In his Vital Records talk, he introduced the types of Ukrainian birth, marriage, and death records that are available today (some of which go back to the 18th century), where they can be found, the governmental and religious entities that created and retained them, and their structure and how to read them. Finally, he provided an overview of the types of records available at the Central State Historical Archives in L'viv that are relevant to genealogists, and practical hints (based on personal experience) on the procedures, practices, and etiquette of how to best make use of their resources.</p>
<p>Angie Bush, who in addition to her genealogical expertise has a BS in molecular biology and MS in biotechnology, presented an introduction to DNA testing as it relates to genealogical research and family history. She explained the different types of tests that are available, the types of information that each can provide (from the deep past to recent family relationships), and the various commercial vendors that provide DNA testing services and their relative strengths and weaknesses.</p>
<p>The conference ended with a general question-and-answer format segment based mostly on previously-submitted "brick wall ancestors" which conference attendees were having problems getting beyond.</p>
<p>The Center will be presenting more such workshops and conferences in the future, including possible pre-conference training sessions on topics such as Ukrainian and Church Slavonic handwriting and/or cultural heritage activities, such as pysanka writing or cooking. There is clearly an unmet need for information about Ukrainian genealogy, given the large attendance at the conference, and by the many requests from people who were unable attend in person due to geographical distance. The Center and and its Family History Group partners Michael Buryk and Michelle Chubenko will be exploring alternative media by which this much-needed information can be disseminated, including webcasts and Internet chats. <a href="/family-history-group" target="_blank">Subscribe to the Center's email list</a> to stay up-to-date with the Family History Group's activities. </p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="https://ukrhec.org/sites/default/files/20141025_162732.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://ukrhec.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/20141025_162732.jpg?itok=ROtqsnmp" width="300" height="225" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-secondary-images field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="https://ukrhec.org/sites/default/files/20141025_162635.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://ukrhec.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/20141025_162635.jpg?itok=UZx2A2Lr" width="300" height="304" /></a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="https://ukrhec.org/sites/default/files/10607921_960865523942809_689825194_n.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://ukrhec.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/10607921_960865523942809_689825194_n.jpg?itok=qTqT91ok" width="300" height="300" /></a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="https://ukrhec.org/sites/default/files/10731437_338145616346697_1332093864_n.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://ukrhec.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/10731437_338145616346697_1332093864_n.jpg?itok=wuhQ4Qkq" width="300" height="300" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/past-events" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Past events</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/genealogy" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Genealogy</a></div></div></div>Mon, 27 Oct 2014 16:29:16 +0000andrec515 at https://ukrhec.orghttps://ukrhec.org/news/family-history-group-fall-2014-conference#commentsFamily History Group Spring 2014 Workshophttps://ukrhec.org/news/family-history-group-spring-2014-workshop
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Despite the considerable numbers of Ruthenian and Ukrainian immigrants to the United States from the Austro-Hungarian Galicia and the Ukrainian "gubernias" of the Russian Empire, there has been a singular lack of support for genealogists and family historians interested in researching their ancestors from those regions. To remedy this, the Ukrainian Historical and Educational Center has launched its <a href="/family-history-group">Family History Group project</a>.</p>
<p>This first event of the project was a half-day workshop that took place on March 22, 2014. It was extremely well-attended, reflecting the need and desire for such a resource in the Mid-Atlantic region. The nearly 50 participants came primarily from New Jersey and the New York and Philadelphia metro areas, but included attendees from as far away as central Connecticut, the "Coal Region" of Eastern Pennsylvania, and the Washington DC area.</p>
<p>Joining the Center in organizing the event were the experienced genealogists Michelle Tucker Chubenko and Michael Buryk.</p>
<p>Michelle presented an excellent general introduction to genealogical sources available in the United States, including immigration records, census records, military service and draft records, naturalization papers, and general sources like gazetteers, city directories, and local newspapers. She provided some of the background knowledge needed to effectively use these records, such as how the processes of immigration and naturalization worked during different time periods in US history, and how ethnicities were identified on US census forms.</p>
<p>The workshop's featured guest Diana Howansky Reilly, a Fulbright scholar, presented her 2013 book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Scattered-Forced-Relocation-Poland%C2%92s-Ukrainians/dp/0299293408/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1397672850&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=scattered+poland" target="_blank"><i>"Scattered: The Forced Relocation of Poland's Ukrainians after World War II"</i> </a>. It presents a glimpse into the many hours of research she conducted on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Vistula" target="_blank">Operation Vistula</a> and its impact on her family's history. Diana reviewed the post-war Polish government's policies of reducing the threat of ethnic tension through voluntary (and later forced) relocation and ethnic cleansing. Her readings spanned her family's history, from pre-war life in Smerkov, Poland through the outbreak of war through final resettlement. By making the connection to the "real people" of her own family, the book and her presentation brought to life what would otherwise be dry historical facts. Diana also spoke of the Polish archives that hold documents of the relocated and repatriated Ukrainian, Lemkos, and Rusyns, and she gave research tips on how to request information about family members who might have been relocated or repatriated.</p>
<p>The workshop concluded with a brief introduction by the Center's archivist Michael Andrec on <a href="/research/family-history/archival-resources">the records of genealogical interest</a> that are held in the Center's repository, and under what situations one is likely to find relevant information there.</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="https://ukrhec.org/sites/default/files/fhg-spr2014-1.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://ukrhec.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/fhg-spr2014-1.jpg?itok=KEBGaxpM" width="300" height="152" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-secondary-images field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="https://ukrhec.org/sites/default/files/spring%20attendee%20map.png"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://ukrhec.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/spring%20attendee%20map.png?itok=A4hteCeY" width="300" height="252" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/past-events" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Past events</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/genealogy" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Genealogy</a></div></div></div>Mon, 24 Mar 2014 15:49:12 +0000andrec206 at https://ukrhec.orghttps://ukrhec.org/news/family-history-group-spring-2014-workshop#commentsSpring 2013 genealogy lectureshttps://ukrhec.org/news/spring-2013-genealogy-lectures
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>In conjunction with the opening of the exhibit <a href="/exhibits/new-spaces-new-stories">"New Spaces - New Stories"</a>, the Center presented talks by two experienced genealogical researchers.</p>
<p>Michael Buryk is no stranger to the Center, having given a well-attended talk last spring. He returned to share his expertise based on extensive personal experience doing genealogical research in Polish and Ukrainian archives. Michelle Tucker Chubenko has been a professional genealogical researcher since 2001, doing research from Oklahoma to Poland. She completed research for and appeared in the Brooke Sheilds' episode of NBC's show "Who Do You Think You Are?". She presented talks on how to make use of a variety of US and Canadian sources (including immigration, census, and military service records, as well as newspapers and city directories) to finding family history information.</p>
<p>Are you trying to learn about your family history and don't know where to begin? Try exploring these <a href="/research/links">genealogy-related resources on the web</a>, or start a conversation on our <a href="/forums/genealogy">genealogy web forum</a>!</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="https://ukrhec.org/sites/default/files/20130512_150212.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://ukrhec.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/20130512_150212.jpg?itok=Mvm9Jtsv" width="300" height="387" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/past-events" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Past events</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/genealogy" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Genealogy</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/outreach" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Outreach</a></div></div></div>Fri, 31 May 2013 19:22:40 +0000andrec183 at https://ukrhec.orghttps://ukrhec.org/news/spring-2013-genealogy-lectures#commentsGenealogy workshop in the newshttps://ukrhec.org/news/genealogy-workshop-news
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>The UkrHEC 2012 genealogy workshop gets a write-up in the Metropolitan Archivist, the newsletter of the Archivist's Roundtable of Metropolitan New York (ART).</p>
<p>Our archivist Mike Andrec has been a regular attendee at ART events, at which he has learned much and made many useful contacts.</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="https://ukrhec.org/sites/default/files/metroarch%20article.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://ukrhec.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/metroarch%20article.jpg?itok=NinnxSU8" width="300" height="388" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/outreach" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Outreach</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/genealogy" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Genealogy</a></div></div></div>Thu, 12 Jul 2012 04:00:00 +0000andrec87 at https://ukrhec.orghttps://ukrhec.org/news/genealogy-workshop-news#comments2012 Genealogy Workshophttps://ukrhec.org/news/2012-genealogy-workshop
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p dir="ltr">As part of its ongoing educational outreach, the UkrHEC hosted a presentation yesterday by family history researcher Michael Buryk.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Mr. Buryk focused on the Sanok area of southeastern Poland, where Poles, Ukrainians, and Rusyns had lived for centuries, but which was “ethnically cleansed” in 1947. He presented some historical background on the ever-shifting political boundaries in the region, discussed software and Internet resources, and shared his personal experiences accessing archival repositories in Poland and Ukraine. There was ample opportunity for participants to get to meet each other and the speaker, and to share places and surnames that they have an interest in.</p>
<p dir="ltr">The workshop attracted attendees from New Jersey, Manhattan, Long Island, Connecticut, and even two individuals from Huntsville, Alabama (who happened to be in the area).</p>
<p dir="ltr">Thank you Mike for taking the time to come out, and thank you to all of the attendees!</p>
<p dir="ltr">You can find some of Mike Buryk's genealogical resources on <a href="http://www.buryk.com/our_patch/docs/ukrlemkogenealogytoolkit.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">his web page</a>.</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="https://ukrhec.org/sites/default/files/P4298695-001.JPG"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://ukrhec.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/P4298695-001.JPG?itok=T5bjFpPx" width="300" height="127" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-secondary-images field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="https://ukrhec.org/sites/default/files/genealogy_buryk%20046_0.JPG"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://ukrhec.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/genealogy_buryk%20046_0.JPG?itok=-w3MQZef" width="300" height="224" /></a><div class="media-image-caption"><p>Michael Buryk (left) in a discussion with workshop participants</p></div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/outreach" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Outreach</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/genealogy" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Genealogy</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/education" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Education</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/past-events" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Past events</a></div></div></div>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 04:00:00 +0000andrec88 at https://ukrhec.orghttps://ukrhec.org/news/2012-genealogy-workshop#comments